The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers

Overview

Mitsuo the Counselor's son marries writer Miyoko, however a tender romance blossoms between Miyoko and Mitsuo's sister Kaoru. When the family falls to bankruptcy, heartache ensues; Miyoko's illness worsens and she is sent to a sanatorium, separating the lovers. Based on a story from Tales of Flowers by Nobuko Yoshiya

Directed by Jirô Kawate

Top cast

N

Naomi Egawa

Kaoru

M

Mitsue Hisamatsu

Miyoko

K

Kimie Hayashi

Tsuyako

G

Ginko Hanabusa

Kimiko

R

Ruriko Hoshi

Masako

M

Mineko Komatsu

J

Junko Kimura

Hikaru Kicchôji

Mitsuo, Kaoru's brother

B

Bumon Kahara

Kaoru's father

C

Choji Oka

Grandfather

H

Hiroshi Ueda

Photographer

Y

Yōyō Kojima

Schoolmaster

K

Kazuo Hinomoto

E

Eirô Niimi

J

Joe Ohara

A

Aiko Matsuyama

Tokiko

K

Kan Ueda

Photographer

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